Legal Opinion
William P. Tavoulareas v. George D. Comnas
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 28, 1983No. 82-1654PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion for the Court filed by Circuit Judge SCALIA.
SCALIA, Circuit Judge:
This is an action for libel and slander. Plaintiffs William Tavoulareas and his son Peter Tavoulareas allege that the defendant, a former business associate of Peter Tavoulareas, defamed them in testimony given in Washington, D.C., to investigators for the Securities and Exchange Commission, and in telephone conversations between the defendant in Massachusetts and New York and various individuals (staff members of the House Subcommittee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, and reporters for the Washington Post) in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- World-Wide Volkswagen Corp. v. WoodsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1980
- Hanson v. DencklaSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
- McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
- Environmental Research International, Inc. v. Lockwood Greene Engineers, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
- Mouzavires v. BaxterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1981
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3Cited by40 opinions
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- Armco Steel Co., LP v. CSX Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1991
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